document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=871503>Question 871503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would you graph  the following<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #525575 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=525575\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need two points to plot a line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Choose two x values, calculate y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot the (x,y) pair.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Connect them with a straight line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now the straight line and you're done.<BR>\n" );
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